Yesterday Stuart and I went to the ancient historic site of Delphi; place of the Oracle and her dodgy prophecies.
So when Zeus sent two eagles to find the centre of the world they landed at Delphi and honestly fair enough. His son Apollo then moved in and started dishing out advice.
For the next 1000 years the Oracle (local women aided by the hallucinogenic gases being emitted from the rocks under the site) did the same - for a price.
The ruins are now quietly iconic, or so the guide loudly informed. The museum adds a bronze charioteer for a bit of drama.
The town of Arachova nearby does the lunch and the mountain-perching charm.
Fun.
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